Diners' Choice: Kid-friendly restaurants in Virginia

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are kid friendly in Virginia? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Mangia Qui Italian Bistro

4.9

4.9 (466)

$30 and under

Italian

Virginia Beach

About the restaurant

Mangia Qui Italian Bistro in Virginia Beach, VA wants to become your go-to spot for a fun atmosphere and delicious Italian food. You know, that place in the neighborhood where locals gather to kick back and take a night off from cooking.
If you can’t hop a plane to dine at a trattoria in Italy, the next best place is right here. We truly believe we’ve created something with this restaurant that you can’t get anywhere else in the area. From the pride we take in our kitchen preparing fresh to order authentic dishes like homemade lasagna and tiramisu, to our dedicated wait staff providing friendly and personalized service.

Top review

Trey

Dined on Jun 26, 2025

Fantastic food and Rob, our server, is excellent!!

Pungo - Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse

4.9

4.9 (217)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Virginia Beach

About the restaurant

With Lakefront views, Patio Dining, Outdoor Bar, and Fire Pits
- Our new Pungo location in Virginia Beach pulls out all the stops!
We feature 33 TVs, A Game Room for the kids, 20 Beers on tap, And all the Satellite sports packages!
We pride ourselves in our Award-Winning Menu complete with Appetizers, Salads, Sandwiches, Seafood,
and of course, PIZZA!!

Reservations may not be available on certain days or during certain times.
During those times, walk-ins are welcome and encouraged.
Walk-ins are subject to a first come, first serve basis on our waitlist.

For questions, please email us at info@shorebreakvb.com or give us a call - 757-689-8886

**Table Requests: We attempt to honor all specific table requests such as a booth, high top, or outdoor seating. We are able to honor those requests 90% of the time. However, there are some occasions where a specific request may not be available at the time of your reservation.

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Kathleen

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

As usual, Shorebreak did not disappoint! Delicious burgers and pizza, and friendly, attentive, wait staff. The noise level was higher than normal, as the restaurant was packed, to listen to “Frank sings Frank”. He was very entertaining, singing Sinatra’s old standbys. We were cared for very well by Sophia and Trinity. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Tavern at the Inn - The Inn at Warm Springs

4.8

4.8 (402)

$30 and under

Contemporary European

Hot Springs

About the restaurant

Whether you are a guest at the Inn, from the community, or a guest staying elsewhere and looking for a more casual evening dining experience, The Tavern at the Inn (established 2018) is the restaurant to try. We serve hearty tavern food with a European twist.

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Jodie

Dined 2 days ago

Wonderful service! The scallops were delectable and the steak marvelous!

The Melting Pot - Newport News

4.7

4.7 (829)

$31 to $50

Fondue

Newport News

About the restaurant

Our popular fondue restaurant is perfect for everyday occasions as well as birthdays, holidays, and special group events. From a romantic dinner with your one-and-only to a fun, after-movie dessert with friends, The Melting Pot Peninsula offers a dining experience like no other in Newport News. Customize your dining experience according to your tastes with a variety of cooking styles and freshly prepared salads with signature dressings, artisan cheese blends, and delicious individual entrée options, ranging from lobster to steak. And don’t forget dessert! We have several decadent chocolates to choose from, or you can ask about creating your own recipe.

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Karen

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

We love fondue, however we always go for the ambiance also. I chose the Melting Pot for my birthday dinner and was not disappointed. Our waitress was excellent and we never felt rushed by her. She took care of all the little extras including offering to pack up our dessert when she heard us saying we just couldn't eat anymore.

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4.6

4.6 (198)

$30 and under

Italian

Richmond

About the restaurant

Brambly Park is an urban winery and oasis located in the northwest corner of Richmond's Scott's Addition neighborhood. Our property sits on 2 acres and is divided into four spaces: the winery, the restaurant, the park and the event hall. In addition to eating and drinking with us, we host regularly scheduled events and live music performances. Please check in with us regularly and follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see what we have on the calendar.

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Sithara

Dined 6 days ago

Excellent food, attentive service and beautiful ambience. Will return.

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Experience

Small Yurt Booking - up to 8 people

Emmy Squared Pizza - Charlottesville

4.4

4.4 (7)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Charlottesville

About the restaurant

Founded on an unconditional love of well-made food, we use only the highest quality ingredients for our famous Detroit-style pizzas. As Emmy Squared has grown, we’ve continued to make fans and receive accolades along the way, including winning Nashville’s Battle of the Burger, being recognized as one of "The Best New Burgers in NYC" (Gothamist) and one of the "20 Best Burgers in NYC" (Infatuation). Besides award-winning pizzas and burgers, you’ll find delectable appetizers, sandwiches, and salads on our extensive menu. We look forward to welcoming you to Emmy Squared Charlottesville and sharing our unique take on American “comfort food.”

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Ann

Dined on May 18, 2025

Emmy is a nice addition to Cville. We will return. Very nice menu choices and love the addition of seasonal specials. The crust was delicious, but I would like to have more sauce next visit and hope that is an option, even if a cost. Thank you!

Emmy Squared Pizza - Short Pump

4.3

4.3 (9)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Glen Allen

About the restaurant

Serving Detroit-style Pizzas, award-winning burgers, and elevated cocktails. Full service bar, local drafts & wine selections.

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Davy

Dined 2 days ago

Food and service was excellent! Cannot wait to return soon. My friend and I had pizza and heard their burgers were excellent.

P.F. Chang's - Richmond

4.0

4 (269)

$30 and under

Chinese

Richmond

About the restaurant

We are an Asian & Chinese restaurant offering dine-in, takeout, to-go, delivery, and catering. Make a reservation online to dine in. Order Asian and Chinese food delivery, takeout, and catering online or through the P.F. Chang's mobile app. Let us cater the perfect feast for you - corporate office catering menus are also available. P.F. Chang's offers a variety of signature Asian, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, and Chinese food dishes including Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Chicken Pad Thai, Signature Lo Mein, Fried Rice, Mongolian Beef, Chang's Spicy Chicken, and Pork and Shrimp Dumplings. Order online for sushi delivery and takeout. Many gluten-free and vegetarian menu items are available. Try our seasonal cocktails and seasonal menu items.

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Bonnie

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

We went to celebrate my Husband's birthday and when the waitress brought a piece of cake she also brought what looked like a large firecracker tied to a bottle. It was a nice touch!

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Richmond

3.9

3.9 (95)

$30 and under

American

Henrico

About the restaurant

Time counts at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. Since our humble beginnings back in 1978, we've continued to refine our brewhouse experience to make BJ's a place where you can make the most of any meal. We want BJ's to be a place where the moment you leave is the moment you plan on coming back. We pride ourselves in our craft and attention to detail. Our guests come here for our award-winning handcrafted beer. They come here for the Southern California twist we've put on the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. And they come here for our Pizookies®, our world-renowned dessert. But above all we know people come here to make their good times better. So in many ways we haven't just crafted a brand, but a mindset. And our guests are the reason for this. And it's because of them we're continually striving to make sure every moment they choose to spend with us counts. Welcome to BJ's, a restaurant with a Brewhouse soul.

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Sheetal

Dined on Mar 20, 2025

Go for the pizzookie! You won’t be disappointed! And the staff is a joy!

Well Hung Vineyard & Restaurant

3.9

3.9 (206)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Roanoke

About the restaurant

Come for our award winning wines, stay for the amazing food! Along with 12 locally crafted wines, we feature an eclectic array of dishes and our Lunch, Dinner and *Brunch *(Saturday/Sunday) menus are individually curated by our gifted Chef.

If you have a reservation more than 8 please give us a call at (540) 655-4900 we will gladly help you with anything larger than 8.

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Alston

Dined 7 days ago

This was some of the best food that we have eaten in a long time! We will definitely be going back again

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